Guidelines for talking with children about sex BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. It’s never too early or too late to start talking about sex and relationships Sexuality is something we are,

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Songs grandparents grew up with are needed now BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. I just took an OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning Institute) adult education class on music icons of the

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Have fun while sheltering safely BY PAT HANSON We, invisible grandparents, have perhaps more experience at keeping things at a distance to avoid feeling the painful feelings of separation from

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Giving Thanks Eases The Holiday Blues – It’s All About Gratitude BY PAT HANSON Ph.D. My memories of Thanksgiving include smells of roasting turkey, sounds of shouting men watching football

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Gotta Serve Somebody – Especially during memory-triggering holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s celebrations, whether or not we’re with our families, we can fill the hole in our hearts by

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Tips for talking about grief with children BY PAT HANSON, PHD Grief is something we all need to address at some point in our lives. This keen sense of mental

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How to talk with children about sensitive issues BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. Two years ago I received a note from Mary who, a few years before that, had shared a

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BY DR. PAT HANSON Many of us are in the “sandwich generation.” We may be providing care for elders in their 80’s or 90’s, while also having adult children in

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Keep the faith BY PAT HANSON, PH.D. Does the restoration of friendly relations in your family seem impossible? Hold out hope; reunion can and does happen. It may start with

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